MERLIN facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Multi-Element Radio Linked Interferometer Network |
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A map showing the locations of the antennas used in MERLIN
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| Organization | University of Manchester |
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| Location | Cheshire, Cambridgeshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire. |
| Wavelength | 151 MHz to 24 GHz |
| Angular resolution | 40 milliarcseconds at 5 GHz |
| Website | http://www.merlin.ac.uk |
MERLIN, the Multi-Element Radio Linked Interferometer Network, is an array of radio telescopes. It is spread across Great Britain. There are seven radio telescopes in the array. MERLIN is run by Jodrell Bank Observatory, by the University of Manchester. It is run as a national facility on behalf of the Science and Technology Facilities Council.
Images for kids
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The radio telescope at Knockin
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The Cambridge antenna in June 2014
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